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terminate

[tur-muh-nayt] / ˈtɜr məˌneɪt /


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"We have not and do not terminate any of our employees for raising concerns," the statement said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

An NHS spokesperson also said it provided "mental health support for baby loss following a decision to terminate a pregnancy".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The agreement says the EPA “will not terminate, indefinitely suspend, or disallow costs for a covered grant.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The intended parents asked Kelley to terminate the pregnancy and offered her $10,000.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

I didn’t wait for the American bishops to terminate the observance of meadess Fridays before I ate what looked best in the dormitory cafeteria on Friday nights.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

Pyburn, who also went undrafted after playing three years at Florida and his senior year at LSU, can regain his college eligibility if he terminates his contract with the Bucs and repays earnings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

The risks include the possibility of deportation, or that an employer terminates a worker after discovering they don’t have valid work authorization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

A potential tenant terminates an agreement to advance up to $150 million for construction costs at Fermi’s Project Matador.

From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025

Meta is also on the hook with its promise to pay back investors in the Hyperion joint venture if it terminates its leases early.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2025

The route terminates at the city’s southeast border, close to Richard’s house.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

The law firm then terminated the contract in July, according to a document viewed by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Anthropic told the Philadelphia police that the company discovered the incident on Sept. 28, and terminated the automated testing process responsible for the submission, the department said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

"For clarity, the former employee's contract was terminated for reasons entirely unrelated to food labelling."

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

While ProPublica was reporting this story, Damen terminated its agreement with Dans, which would have paid him if the company got a contract to build an icebreaker.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

Opposite the cave-in, the tunnel terminated after a hundred feet, confirming her fear.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

In certain ciliates, stop codons have evolved to specify amino acids instead of terminating protein production.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Fully insured, state-regulated plans require insurers to give you written notice before terminating coverage — usually 30 or 60 days.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026

At an abortion awareness rally in 1969 where women were sharing their experiences of having abortions, Steinem was encouraged to share her own story about terminating a pregnancy.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Employers sometimes err on the side of caution, fearing lawsuits, and try to avoid terminating anyone on a job-protected leave.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The thundering above woke her, terminating the void.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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